Photograph-case



(No Model.) I I P. T. KAV ANAGH.

PHOTOGRAPH CASE.

No. 392,563. Patented Nov. 6, 1.888.

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PETER T. KAVANAGH, OF CHICAGO, ASSIGNOR TO HYPPOLITE BOUSSE MAERE, OFLAKE VIEW', ILLINOIS.

PHOTCGRAPH CASE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 392,563, dated November6, 1888.

Application filed October 22, 1887. Serial No. 253,135. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern..-

Be it known that 1, PETER T. KAVANAGH, a subject of the Queen of GreatBritain, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State ofIllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inPhotograph Cases, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to the class of photo graphcases for containingphotographs in end less series and provided with means for turning thephotographs to bring them readily and successively to a plane convenientfor inspection.

The object of my improvement is to provide a construction of case whichshall, better than cases for the purpose as hitherto constructed, adaptit to permit convenient and advanta geous display of the photographs byrendering it capable of being swung about a horizontal axis to anydesired angle in the vertical plane of its movement, and which shallrender it light and small compared with the weightiness and bulkheretofore incident to the cases of photograph-exhibitors.

To the attainment of the foregoing ends my invention consists in thegeneral construction of the case; and it also consists in details ofconstruction and combinations of parts.

In the drawings. Figure 1 represents in elevation my improved photographcase supported to swing about a horizontal axis, a portion of the casebeing broken away. Fig. 2is a detail representing in section one ofthepivotal supports for the case. Fig. 3 represents in perspective oneof the series of photograph holders or frames to contain which the caseis provided. Fig. 4 represents one of the square rotaryshaftsforsupporting the frame or holders. Fig. 5 is an edge view of the framerepresented in Fig. 3, and shows the same applied to the endless band,of which latter only a small portion is represented. Fig. 6 is a faceview of the spring bearing-plate that is shown in section in Fig. 2.

A is the case for containing a collection of photographs supportedtherein in endless series and for permitting them to be broughtsuccessively to convenient and advantageous View. The case A comprisesthe body portion a, preferably of opaque material, which may be andpreferably is rounded toward its base from its lateral sides and flat,or substantially so, on its front and rear sides.

G is a base or stand carrying a yoke-shaped supporting-frame, F,whichshould be swiveled upon the base and may be ornamented at itsextremities, as shown, and the case A is sup ported on horizontaljournals E, extending from its opposite sides and mounted in the upperends of the yoke F.

By the foregoing construction the case may be readily turned both in ahorizontal plane on the vertical axis afforded by the swivel and in avertical plane on its horizontal pivotal supports to bring it into themost desirable position for inspection of the photographs within it, andwhich may be arranged in frames, as follows:

13 B are the photograph holders or frames, forming skeleton leaves, eachadapted to hold one or more photographic cards, two of which may bearranged back to back in each frame, so that they may respectively beviewed from opposite sides of the frame. The frames B are flexiblyconnected in endless series along what may be termed their inner edges,whereby their opposite edges may be swung successively apart when theconnected edges pass around a bend or corner,such asaroller.

The connecting medium herein shown for the leaves B is an endlessflexible belt, O, which is arranged to pass over rollers D and D in thecase and mounted horizontally one above the other. Each leaf Bis securedalong one of its edges to the belt 0, as shown in Figs. 1 and 5, and theleaves or frames attached are so close together that if the belt weresevered at any line and drawn out straight the frames would all abut andbe flat against oneanother in regular series, as illustrated by theseveral horizontally-extending frames shown in Fig. 1. By turning one ofthe rollers the endless belt is caused to travel over both, and therebybring the frames successively to a position at the opening in the top ofthe case at which the photographs are to be viewed.

To protect the photographs contained within the case,I provide means forclosing the latter in the form of a suitable hinged cover, a, which maybe of glass and rounded, as shown,

like the base of the case,when the photographs may be manipulated tobring them successively to view (by turning the roller D at the knob onits extremity, which projects beyond the case) without requiring thecover to be removed.

As shown in Fig. l, the rollcrsD and D are formed with four sides, eachside being equal in width to the thickness of the edge portion of eachcard-holding frame,whereby when the roller D is turned one of the seriesof frames Tl may be brought to a vertical position ex tendingupward,while the frames at opposite sides of the temporarily uprightframe will extend horizontally from the belt and the lowest frame of theseries will hang. A quarter-turn of the roller I), say, toward the rightfrom lhe position in which it is shown in Fig. 1 will, by causing thebelt to travel, swing the upright frame to a horizontal position, whilethe next following frame will be raised from its horizontal to anupright position. Each quarter of a turn of the roller D producesrepetition of the operation thus described.

In Figs. 3 and 5 are illustrated a construction of the leaves 13 whichis desirable for its lightness and durability, and comprising thin orsheet metal having a polygonal strip, 13, preferably of wood, securedalong one edge and glued or cemented to the endless band C. \Vhen thisform of frame is provided,it should have near its corners lugs or lipsI), to be attached to the ends of the wooden strip, while other suitablefastenings maybe employed between such points, if necessary. \Vhile itis preferred that the upper roller, D, shall be provided with a suitableknob or handle at which to turn it, aknob may also, or instead, be onthe lower roller 'lhe concavo-convex plate H herein shown is simply aspring-washer or bearing-plate arranged between the casing and a bearingfor the journal E in theyoke F, to serve in preventing undue swinging ofthe ease. Any other suitable friction device may, however, be appliedfor the purpose; or the same may, if desired, be omitted.

The foregoing description of the mechanism within the case is onlyintended to be sufficiently explicit, as presenting one form ofmechanism for its purpose, to convey a general idea of the manner of itsoperation, in order that the purpose and functions of the case, to whichalone my invention relates, may be rendered the more clear.

That I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A tilting photograph-case comprising, in combination, a body portion,a, open at one end and provided with a cover, a, for closing the openend, an endless series of frames flexibl y connected together andsupported within the case and provided with means for turning them, asuitable supporting-frame, and journals E, extending from opposite sidesof the body portion a and supporting it pivotally on the frame, wherebythe body portion is oscillatory on its support and adjustable thereon tobring the open end, through which the photograph-frames are projected,to a desired angle for convenience of display, substantially as described.

2. A tilting photograph-case comprising, in combination, a body portion,a, rounded toward its base and open at its upper end and provided with acover, a, for closing the open end, an endless series of frames flexiblyconnected together and supported withinthe case and provided with meansfor turning them, a suitable supporting-frame, and journals E, extendingfrom opposite sides of the body portion a and supporting it pivotally onthe frame,

whereby the body portion is oscillatory on its support and adjustablethereon to bring the open end, through which the photographframes areprojected, to a desired angle for convenience of display, substantiallyas described.

A tilting photograph-case comprising, in combination, a body portion, a,open at its upper end and provided with a hinged cover, a, an endlessseries of frames flexibly connected together and supported within thecase and provided with means for turning them, a

stand, G, a yoke, F, supported on the stand, 9

and journals E, extending from, opposite sides of the body portion a andsupporting it pivotally on the yoke, whereby the body portion isoscillatory on its support and adjustable thereon to bring its open end,through which the photograph-frames are projected, to a desired anglefor convenience of display, substantially as described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

PETER T. KAVANAGH.

Witnesses:

L. L. PAGE, Guns. G. PAGE.

